California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7km SSE of Temecula, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7km SSE of Temecula, CA on Fri, May 26, 1972, 12:35 AM PDT (07:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 6km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-05-26 07:35:32 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.436° N, 117.116° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 5.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03km WNW of Bloomington, CA · 19839 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.46km SE of Ontario, CA · 19838 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.53km SW of Fontana, CA · 19836 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.67km S of Redlands, CA · 19834 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.76km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 19826 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.010km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 19826 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.72km SSW of Garden Grove, CA · 19825 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.98km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 19825 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.713km SW of Dana Point, CA · 19819 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.94km NNE of Glen Avon, CA · 19818 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.75km W of Aguanga, CA · 19816 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 3.322km ESE of Anza, CA · 19815 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.112km WSW of Salton City, CA · 19814 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 19814 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 3.511km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 19808 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.44km NNE of Glen Avon, CA · 19807 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.43km S of Fontana, CA · 19802 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.35km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 19802 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.05km S of Fontana, CA · 19800 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.78km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 19798 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.712km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 19796 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.74km NW of Rialto, CA · 19790 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.912km SE of Anza, CA · 19788 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 2.44km SSE of Fontana, CA · 19787 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 2.77km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 19786 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.68km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 19786 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.59km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 19785 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.77km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 19845 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.07km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 19847 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 2.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 19854 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.816km SSW of Oasis, CA · 19855 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.611km S of Big Bear City, CA · 19861 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.211km E of Valley Center, CA · 19863 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.618km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 19867 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 3.32km NW of Aguanga, CA · 19870 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3321439. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.